Zoot Suit

Name: Zoot Suit
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 02 Oct 1981
Rating: 6.10
Cast: Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos, Charles Aidman, Tyne Daly, John Anderson

Part fact and part fiction, Zoot Suit is the film version of Luis Valdez's critically acclaimed play, based on the actual Sleepy Lagoon murder case and the zoot suit riots of 1940s Los Angeles. Henry Reyna is the leader of a group of Mexican-Americans being sent to San Quentin without substantial evidence for the death of a man at Sleepy Lagoon. As part of the defense committee, Alice Bloomfield and George Shearer fight the blatant miscarriage of justice for the freedom of Henry and his friends.

Year: 1981

Genre: Drama, Music

Studio: Universal Pictures

Director: Luis Valdez

Cast: Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos, Charles Aidman, Tyne Daly, John Anderson, Abel Franco

Crew: Luis Valdez (Director), Luis Valdez (Writer), Peter Burrell (Producer), Gordon Davidson (Producer), Phil Esparza (Producer), William P. Wingate (Producer)

Runtime: 103 minutes

Release: Oct 02, 1981

IMDb: 6.10/10 by 19 users

Popularity: 3

Country: United States of America

Language: Español, English